Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
What will we do in the course?
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: What will we do in the course?
Overview
“You will know all the creative steps for creating an illustrated album. In addition, I will explain how to assemble a book prototype with at least three double pages and a central illustration. And, as it could not be missing, you will also see how to develop the idea of a book cover in Adobe Photoshop.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story. Learn composition techniques for illustrating a story from first idea to final prototype.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this class. i'll outline our course activities. We'll delve into every phase of book production. from the initial concept. brainstorming. and development. to the final stages. how to record. how to progress. we'll see... explore various references to broaden our graphic vocabulary and examine the potential of different we can utilize in our projects. have with illustrated books. For kids. adults. and children of all ages. our final project involves crafting a narrative spanning three double pages. We will focus on developing characters and their stories. The setting. ambiance. and the be...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
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Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Weberson Santiago
A course by Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago knows how to combine the beauty of images with the power of words to create one-of-a-kind artwork. Weberson is a Brazilian illustrator, teacher, and writer who has published more than ten children's books and has created illustrations for major publications in his country, including Veja magazine and the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.
His illustrations have been showcased in exhibits throughout Latin America and have been featured in board games in Brazil, the United States, Asia, and Europe, where he currently lives. He also teaches courses at the School of Technology, Innovation, and Creation in Lisbon.
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